Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 618 - 614 The Winter Solstice is Bigger than New Year 02

Chapter 618: Chapter 614 The Winter Solstice is Bigger than New Year 02

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Ma Shan Ding glanced sideways and was surprised to see Wang Chunmei acting so ’weird’, and also wholeheartedly being kind to Yan Jinsu. He wondered: Could he be overthinking things?

Uh, or perhaps, was it Big Head Soldier thinking too much?

Yan Jinsu was unaware of the ’awkward’ incident between Xie Jingchen and Wang Chunmei.

As soon as she came out, she was sandwiched between Zhou Xiuhua and Wang Chunmei in the center, and before she even thought about going to the kitchen to help, she was led to sit at the smallest round table on the edge, waiting obediently for the food with Xiao Si.

Beside her were Xiaojiu and Xiao Shi, two adorable kids sitting on both sides of her, calling her "Mommy" and competing for her affection. In just a short while, Yan Jinsu’s attention was completely captured by the two children.

In the kitchen and corridors, there were actually many people moving dishes back and forth, there was no need for her to help.

As a pregnant woman, nobody dared to let her move around carelessly, as a mishap would be no joking matter.

Xie Jingchen saw that his wife was being well cared for, only then did he go to help. Before leaving, he frowned slightly and glared at Wang Chunmei who completely ignored him.

The weather was getting colder, and when Xie Jingchen invited guests, he scheduled the meal for noon. The sun was just right, an auspicious weather, and the family together moved all the dining tables to the center of the front courtyard near the kitchen.

Originally, there were two big round tables and one small round table at home.

Later, with twenty or thirty comrades coming over, obviously that was not enough, even the Xie Family members almost didn’t have enough places to sit.

Finally, the round tables from both Xie Jingwei and Xie Jinggang’s sides were also requisitioned, and all the tables and chairs were moved over. Even the large table from the west wing was moved by Xie Jingchen.

This was enough to gather all the tables and chairs, which the men carried to a corner of the courtyard near the kitchen for convenience in serving dishes.

The small round table was where Xiao Yi and a few others sat accompanying Yan Jinsu, already filled with nine big dishes and fragrant steamed radish cakes. All the Xie family members had returned except for the two youngest siblings, Xie Jingyang and Xie Jingzi.

Even Xie Jinghong, in such a special festival, came back to her mother’s home with her husband and children.

Now, the Fan Family’s home could hardly be considered a home, and Fan Hongshan had even gone to Beijing due to her husband’s career issues.

Accompanying her was the widowed Li Xiaochun whom she took along.

Left behind, Fan Jiefang was upset with Fan Fengshou, not feeling any ’reunion’ sentiment, primarily due to Fan Fengshou really being stupid and actually starting a ’small house’ with Qiu Yanyan!

Li Family, as the in-laws, because their daughter didn’t want to come back, did not inquire about Fan Fengshou’s secret actions.

Without the support presented by the Li Family, Fan Fengshou’s position at work continued to decline, and even during holidays, he was driven out when formally visiting his father-in-law, such an outrageous signal made it difficult for him to move a step in his department.

Fortunately, after Li Xiaochun was taken away by Fan Hongshan, the old house was vacated, and Fan Fengshou finally didn’t have to be ’homeless’.

Such a brother, Fan Jiefang thought, no matter how generous he was, he could not acknowledge him. The two brothers were like avoiding each other, getting along worse than strangers.

Xie Jinghong had married into the Fan Family for six years, yet not once had she been able to return to her parental home during the Winter Solstice Festival, compared to a family reunion, Fan Jiefang decided to still take his wife and child to his in-laws for the festival.

Early in the morning, after offering sacrifices to ancestors and eating glutinous rice balls at home, Fan Jiefang directly headed to Qingfeng Village with gifts and his family.

Thus, when Xie Jinghong’s family rushed back to dine at the Xie Family’s home, it was a pleasant surprise for Xie Tiesheng and Zhou Xiuhua.

This morning around seven or eight o’clock, Xie Tiesheng had taken the grandchildren to the ancestral hall to offer incense; Xiaojiu also went, carried by Xiao Yi.

The Xie family currently has seven grandsons, plus Xie Jingwei and Xie Jinggang who were at home at the time, can be described as flourishing in many children.

This is also due to being in the countryside, where family planning policies had not yet been implemented. In another three to five years, it would be common for rural families to have two children each, gradually reducing the population.

Fan Jiefang’s arrival seemed to set the order for the guests arriving, one after another, the sincere figures of Big Head Soldiers appeared at the Xie Family Courtyard.

Some came by car, while others came by climbing over the mountain from the back.

Fortunately, every soldier obediently obeyed their leader’s orders, knowing that if anyone dared to bring gifts, they would not be allowed through his house door.

This way, the Xie family wasn’t ’overwhelmed’ by gifts.

When everyone had arrived, the family all sat down, prepared to start the feast. The arrival of Xie Jinghong certainly liberated Yan Jinsu.

Xie Jingchen, of course, couldn’t let his young wife sit with the children and nephews. After all his comrades had taken their places, he personally went to help his wife up and escorted her to his table.

Those fundamentally sitting with Xie Jingchen were either the elderly or staunch loyalists around him, all of whom knew Yan Jinsu.

However, Yan Jinsu couldn’t remember anyone and habitually flashed a light smile, her snow-white delicate face coupled with a sweet smile reminiscent of a little rabbit, made all the Big Head Soldiers think:

Such a pure white lotus has been plucked by our rough boss!

For a moment, regardless of their usual titles, everyone unanimously decided that tonight they must ’toast’ the Boss three glasses, no, at least six glasses!

Tch, just the Big Head Soldiers alone made up three tables, with thirteen or fourteen people per table, if each person toasted three glasses, that’s quite a quantity!

As the only Mrs. Rong, and many knew the Big Sister had health issues among them, no one dared to trouble her over their boss.

Xie Jingchen frowned, watching his subordinates across who were about to ’revolt’, gave a soft ’tsk’ and then sat down alongside his young wife.

Old Xie and his son and daughter-in-law sat at a small round table, contently watching his grandchildren while eating.

As for the comrades of his third son, he did not pay attention; with the Third Son there, his wife wouldn’t have any problems.

The Xie family prepared five tables, each with nine dishes, seven hot dishes and two cold dishes, making exactly nine dishes.

Moreover, radish plates were not counted as ’major dishes’; they were just accompaniments for everyone. Xie Jingchen also hunted a stag, preparing a pot of warming deer blood soup.

This single stag was enough for seating at the table. The Xie family had prepared three main meats: chicken, duck, goose, in addition to Zhou Xiuhua’s masterful marinated meat, Wang Chunmei’s specialty Mei Cai Kou Rou, Phoenix Juice Claw, and two dishes by the eldest sister, filling out the table neatly.

Winter Solstice, in Y County, is an exceptionally important holiday, bigger than New Year!

Although the state did not declare it a holiday, every household in the town and farm still conducts sincere ancestral rites, followed by a rich family meal.

However, this year’s Winter Solstice reunion meal in Qingfeng Village is indeed much richer than it had been over the past decade!

On Qing Mountain, with its plentiful game, under the guidance of Yan Jinsu and the combined efforts of the Zhou and Xie families, with the effective assistance of Xie Jingchen’s subordinates, both yesterday and this morning have been bustling.

By eleven o’clock, as villagers continued to come down the mountain, each had their own catch; without overcrowding, they could manage to gather some mountain delicacies and wild vegetables.

Those braver ones even caught one or two wild chickens.

Last night, Xie Jingchen led his men deep into the mountains to retrieve a batch of game, part of which was kept for self-use, especially one wild boar weighing over three hundred pounds, and some badgers gifted to the village, instantly elevating his reputation.

Thus, this year’s Winter Solstice in Qingfeng Village is truly the most lavish ever, with laughter from both young and old echoing through the courtyards, revealing a harmonious and prosperous year.